UK reviewing Palantir's NHS contract amid pressure to use break clauseBritain is reviewing a major contract with American firm Palantir for the National Health Service. The government must decide by early 2027...
Who is Shamir Chandran? Indian-origin cancer specialist doctor banned in UK says, ‘I will never work in that country again’Shamir Chandran, a cancer specialist doctor of Indian origin, has been banned from practicing medicine in Britain. He was convicted of cont...
Wes Streeting: Right-leaning Labour politician set to run for leadershipWes Streeting, Britain's health secretary, has declared his intention to contest for the leadership of the Labour party. He aims to replace...
UK lawmakers approve lifetime smoking ban for today's under-18sBritain passes landmark law to create a smoke-free generation by permanently banning cigarette sales to those aged 17 and under and tighten...
Kent meningitis outbreak triggers surge in UK vaccine demand, policy debateMeningitis B outbreak in Kent has led to a surge in demand for the vaccine. Pharmacies report shortages as people seek protection. The gove...
UK PM Sunak appoints Victoria Atkins as new health ministerVictoria Atkins will assume oversight of the National Health Service (NHS), Britain's state-funded health system that is under pressure fro...
English language test dashes nurses' hopes of filling UK jobsThe Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the profession's regulatory body, requires overseas trained nurses to sit a language test before t...
- UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years
The Royal College of Nursing said it had been forced into the move after years of real-terms wage cuts deterred people from joining the sta...
Most NHS dental practises in Britain are not accepting new adult patientsBritain's NHS dental services are at a tipping point. About 90% of the NHS dental services cannot take new adult patients for treatment. Th...
Uber offers discounted trips to 2.5 million UK health and care workersUber said 1.2 million National Health Service (NHS) staff and 1.3 million social care workers in Britain would receive a 25% discount on tr...
Patients may have to show passports for hospital care in UKPatients may have to produce a passport to prove their residence status when they require hospital care in England.
Britain's health service turns to India for helpBritain's cash-strapped National Health Service (NHS) is planning to strike up a series of healthcare deals in India in a bid to boost its ...
UK to charge migrants for health care, to restrict free-for-all health servicesBritain is set to tighten its rules to close loopholes that allow migrants to wrongly access free-for-all health care while in the country.
'Gandhigiri' in UK: Indian-origin doctor on hunger-strike to protest 'unfair' treatmentDr Narinder Kapur is protesting against "unfair" treatment by National Health Service for raising concerns about Britain's health services.
Top UK hospitals to seek tie-ups in IndiaKeen to export 'NHS brand', officials from Department of Health and Department of Trade and Investment are setting up a new organisation - ...
- UK to outsource health projects up to $3 billion
UK's NHS plans to outsource back office and IT projects worth $3 bn. The move could see HCL and TCS gain more business from UK's govt depts.
- UK petition to stop sending NHS work to India
A petition has been launched in Britain to try to stop details of patients in Derbyshire being sent to India for medical transcription.